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Gardens of Quebec 

The following photos from August 2004 are of three lesser known gardens in Quebec. Other gardens already covered are the Montreal Botanic Garden and the Daniel Seguin Garden.

Jardins Moore, Mascouche (northeast of Montreal)-- several acres of former private gardens around home, on hillside, extensively planted with annuals (planete.qc.ca/menard/jardinmoore.html)

looking up slope

looking down slope

arch, shaded gardens

Quebec Zoological Garden Park, just north of Quebec City-- thousands of annuals, tropical conservatory, in addition to animals

main annual display

fountain

blue, white theme bed

red, pink theme bed

cactus garden (seasonal)

shade garden

astilbe boardwalk

rock garden, brook

butterfly house and plants

Van den Hende Garden, at the University of Laval, Quebec City-- covering several acres, this teaching garden of over 2000 species and cultivars has various parts-- woodland, rose garden, shade garden, arboretum, systematics garden (main part).  See their website (french) for map, history.
(www.fsaa.ulaval.ca/jardin/)

border, path

butterfly mosaiculture

roses

woodland path

hostas

pond, daylilies

systematic garden


 
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